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French Open 2020 will be played on unusual dates. Instead of May, we will see the tennis on Roland Garros courts at the end of September and the start of October. French Open 2020 starts on Monday, September 28. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, […]
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What racket will be used at Roland Garros courts? Check here *the difference between the total votes and sum of votes of players you see is caused by votes for players who withdraw from the tournament (e.g. Federer)
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Update: 04/12/2020 – Cap with Roger Federer famous RF logo is back! The sale of the iconic RF cap will start on December 8, 2020. According to the press release of Roger Federer & Uniqlo, Roger Federer regained control of his RF logo (from Nike) this year, and the iconic […]
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This year is different, and so will be the 2nd Grand Slam tournament of the season. US Open will be played without fans in stands and line referees on the courts. There will be a lot of talk about who did not travel to New York, but I will not […]
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The long wait for another Grand Slam tournament is finally over. The US Open 2020 starts on Monday, August 31. We took a look at the men and ladies singles draw, and as tradition dictates, we counted the rackets used by players. Take a look at the usage of different […]
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The big tournament is finally here (no offense to Palermo, Prague, or Lexington). Western & Southern Open starts with main draw singles matches tomorrow in New York. I usually put together a quick preview before the big tournaments with the prediction of winners or attractive outright odds. This time it […]
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I was not the only one who was full of joy when ATP and WTA announced the schedule for the rest of the season. Now I am not the only one who knows that nothing is guaranteed. The situation with the spread of the “COVID-19” virus is still tricky. No […]
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The good news about the planned tour restart from last week was overshadowed by lousy corona news from Zadar on Sunday. Dimitrov, followed by Coric and Troicki, got positive test results on “COVID-19” after participating in the second week of Adria Tour, organized by Nole Djokovic. Djokovic himself was tested […]
Continue readingIt was a big day for tennis on Wednesday. ATP and WTA revealed the schedule for the rest of the season. A tennis tour will restart in August, and we should see two Grand Slams in summer and autumn. WTA was a bit more optimistic and dared to show the […]
Continue readingThankfully, there is more tennis every coming weekend. Though it is not ATP, WTA, or Grand Slam tennis yet, better players are participating now. Tennis matches are becoming better and more enjoyable. Moreover, organizers are pretty fast in experimenting with new formats. Last weekend we saw two tournaments played with […]
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Update 17.06.2020: WTA released the final version of the calendar with 20 tournaments (and two host cities of them still to be announced later). See the table below for final proposed and published version by WTA. WTA should hold talks with players about the possible restart of the season this […]
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The ATP and WTA competitions are unfortunately still far away. Tennis fans are bored and sad as they miss their favorite sport for two months already. And another two months (at least) are in the queue. To spice things a bit, I have a poll for you. The poll with […]
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Pilsen beer, Prague, and an infinite number of great women tennis players are the trademarks of the Czech republic. The last-mentioned trademark is the most important for us. As the restrictions are eased in many European countries, world-class tennis will be back in Prague on May 26. Czech Tennis Association […]
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The corona-virus outbreak affects all aspects of our life in the coming months. Quarantine of those in risk and cancellation of almost all mass events (including sports and tennis tournaments) is the probable outcome for the next two or three months. We hope that everybody and everything will be ok […]
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ATP and WTA Tour is still far away, with tournaments canceled at least till July 7. The most probable date of return is August 1 with hardcourt tournament series in the USA. That gives us another two to three months without pro tennis. Fortunately, we can play as amateurs and […]
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International Olympic Committee, together with Tokyo Olympics organizers, decided about the postponement of the Summer Olympic Games 2020. Is it bad news or promise of a better summer for sports fans? I know that the first impression is clear. Another big sports event will not happen. 2020 should have been […]
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The Covid-19 outbreak and restrictions imposed by many governments left many people in surprise. Tennis fans know this state of things. December is the month when there is almost no tennis tournament played except for a few exhibitions. There are just two differences. Instead of looking forward to Christmas, we […]
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Although the French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is still a few months away, slated to get started in the last week of May 2020, the Latin American clay-court swing is well and truly underway now, and as several early French Open favourites and contenders are fine-tuning their craft […]
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The first grand slam tournament of the season finished yesterday, and it was an excellent tournament. Both finals (men and ladies) were great matches with a lot of twists and drama. Let me write a few notes about things that caught my eyes during the last two weeks. How good […]
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First Grand Slam tournament of the season starts on Monday, 20th of January in Melbourne. Draws were made, qualifying matches are finished and we know all 256 players participating in singles. And we know also rackets they use. Take a look at the most used racket brands during upcoming Australian […]
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Australian Open 2020 starts on Monday, 20th January. The opening Grand Slam tournament of the season is the event where all players are rested, full of ambitions and hope. And so we, fans, are too. It becomes a tradition for us to make two different predictions every season. One is […]
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The 2019 tennis season is almost over. We know who shined, who retired, and who would like to forget this season. Fortunately, when something ends, something starts. And so comes the time to try some magic and predict what will the 2020 tennis season bring. Enjoy our bold tennis predictions […]
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December is a slow month for all tennis fans. Reading about retirements and new coaches is all you can do all month. Therefore any chance to watch tennis is always welcome. Ladies challenger in Limoges and Mubadala World Tennis Championship gave us a break this week. Abu Dhabi tournament with […]
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This opinion was first published as a comment under our Bold Tennis Predictions 2020 article. However, we think it is so well articulated and reasoning is so clear and sharp that it deserves a more prominent place. Therefore with the kind permission of the author VirgoMaestro, we publish it as […]
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Stefanos Tsitsipas! What a breath-taking final match we saw. That was the finish of the season we wished for. Dominic Thiem, who was able to beat Djokovic and Federer in the group stage, was just three balls short. Tsitsipas was an inch better and now he can celebrate. Here is […]
Continue readingATP Finals 2019 will be played in London O2 Arena from 10th November till 17th November 2019. The format of the competition stays the same as last season with two groups of four players and then semifinals with two best players from each group. Groups draw took place on 5th […]
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WTA Finals 2019 will be played in Shenzhen Bay Sports Center from 27th October till 3rd November 2019. Shenzhen replaces Singapore as the host city for the next 10 years. The format of the competition stays the same with two groups of four players and then semifinals with two best […]
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Daniil Medvedev, Dennis Shapovalov, Andrey Rublev, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and few others are called “NextGen” players. Tennis players who should rule the ATP world after a big trio (Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic) will finish their careers. Some of them are already in the Top 10. Two of […]
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Last Grand Slam tournament of the season starts on Monday, 26th of August. Draws were made, qualifiers finished too and we know all 256 players participating in singles. And we know also rackets they use. Take a look at the most used racket brands during upcoming US Open 2019. Note: […]
Continue readingLast Grand Slam Tournament of the season will start in a week. US Open 2019 is the last chance for a lot of players to make this season a successful one. On the other hand, we got used to many withdrawals and retirements during the matches due to injuries. The […]
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